TRACYS KIDS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRACYS KIDS INC

EIN 26-3835257 · Cancer (G30)

What they do

Tracys Kids Uses Art Therapy to Help Young Cancer Patients and Their Families Cope With The Emotional Stress and Trauma of Cancer and Its Treatment. Our Work Ranges From Individual Art Therapy Sessions With Inpatients Who May Be Confined to Their Rooms, to Open Studio Sessions With Outpatients Who Chose What Projects to Work On. The Children, Share Their Experiences While They Receive Chemotherapy or Other Treatment. Tracys Kids Programs Are Provided Free of Charge to Those We Serve - Including The Patients Siblings. Our Gifted, Compassionate, Masters-trained Art Therapists Help Kids and Families Develop Strategies for Coping With Scary Procedures, Express The Fears That Might Lead to Nightmares and Social Isolation, and Communicate With Medical.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

155.17%of revenue went to mission work61.6% of expenses · Program services

12.02%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$252.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.38%of revenue went to management and office costs10.5% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $379,622 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $60,000 for MATTHEW GERSON ESQ (PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$249,663

Mission workProgram services$387,399155.17% of revenue61.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$65,86626.38% of revenue10.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$30,00012.02% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$629,285252.05% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 61.6% mission · 10.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 252.05% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 18.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 222.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 8.2% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 9.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 6.3% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 7.9% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 9.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$249,663

Expenses$629,285

Annual shortfall $379,622 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$387,399 · 61.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$65,866 · 10.5% of expenses

Fundraising$30,000 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$249,663

Expenses$629,285

Assets$398,714

Income$387,293

Contributions$209,771

Mission work (program services)$387,399

Fundraising$30,000

Grants given$4,993,583

Average grant$79,263

Management and general$65,866

Stocks and bonds$326,031

Accounting fees$6,891

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MATTHEW GERSON ESQPRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER · 5 hrs/week $60,000

TRACY COUNCILLPROGRAM DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER · 5 hrs/week $15,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MATTHEW GERSON ESQPRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER

TRACY COUNCILLPROGRAM DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER

CURTIS LEGEYT ESQBOARD MEMBER

DR MANISH AGRAWALBOARD MEMBER

GREG LUBINBOARD MEMBER

MARCELLE LEAHY RNBOARD MEMBER

MARCY ROMMTREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER

MARY LOUISE COHEN ESQBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA MAXFIELDSECRETARY AND BOARD MEMBER

REINHARD WEICKBOARD MEMBER

SUZY FRIEDMAN COHEN ESQBOARD MEMBER

WENDY DONOHOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 5509 Devon Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
County: Montgomery
In care of: Matthew Gerson
Primary officer: Matthew Gerson, Owner

How to reach them

Phone(202) 256-4466

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Cancer (G30)
IRS tax category: Cancer
Grant-giving organization: Yes